Case for inclosing measuring tapes and similar articles



De 8, 1925- J. T. TAYLOR CASE FOR INCLOSING MEAS-URNG TAXES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES Filed Nov. 6. 1922 lwrkaWor' Justia/71".' T a Vl] la7' lli Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

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JOSEAII 'I'. TAYLOR, 03T BANGOR, MANE, ASSIGNR, BY MESNE ASSGNMENTS, TO HAVEN SAVJYER, OF BANGOR, NLANE.

CASE FOR INCLOSNG MEASURIEG TAFES AND SIMELAR ARTICLES.

Application filed November 6, 19%2. Serial No. 599,217'.

17 'o all w/zom it may concern.'

Be it known that l., .loeren T. TAYLOR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bangor, Penobscot County, State of hhiiuc, have invented certain new and use ful 1niprovenicnts in Cases for lnclosing; isurinjl Tapes and Sinful-arArticles7 of which tl'ie'followiiur is a specification.

.lilly invention relates to cases for inclosiup; measuring tapes and other similar article-s, and it is designed to provide a ease in which the parts are organized into a unitary structure in a new and improved nianner and having.; protective coveringl retained in place hy the elements of the case itself without t ie use of thread, glue or other attaching ineans. Other advantages will appear in the specification.

Cases for inelosinir lneasurina` tapes are eonnnonly formed of two halves in the shape of flanged caps of metal, ear board or other suitable material, and a liner, the two halves being; held together with their fianges ineet ing, kforming` a round drinn-shaped case slightly thicl-:er than the width of the tape to be inclosed. The caps are connnonly covered with leather' or similar material, the coverings of the caps being sewed together at the edges where the two caps ineet. rlhe sewing or fastening` together of the coverings serves hold the caps together if the tape Ldruni or reel is removed, as well as to retain the coverings in place. The sewing together of the edges of the coverings is an expensive operation and the results are not satisfactory, as the thread frequently lgives way', erinitting the coverings to coine loose while the rest of the case is still serv iceable. This is connnonly the case when such tapes are used under conditions where they are exposed to moisture, or in machine shops or the likel where the thread is apt to becoine saturated with oil, which rots the thread.

My new forni of case is so organized that any stitching or other attaching together of the coverings is dispensed with, the leather or other coverings being' retained and made fast by the elements of the case itself. This makes for durability and economy.

l have illustrated in the drawings a selected or preferred embodiment of my inveir tion which will now be described, after which the novel features will be pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the finished product; Fig. 2 is a detailed cross-section thereof on line ti-A, Fig'. 1; Fig. 3 is a broken elevation of the two caps and the liner; Fig. il is a detailed cross-section of the case on line EMB of Fig. Q; and Fig. 5 is a detailed view in perspective of a retaining' ear of the case bent over the flange the liner.

leferring to the drawings, 1 and 2 are the usual caps having flanges 3 and il. lhese caps tit together over the liner 5, which is a circular piece of metal, Uehaped in cross-section, of suitable width to fit within the caps and having flanges 7 and 8 projeeting inwardly from the edges. rlhe liner and the two caps are cut away in the usual manner at 9 to forni the tape opening, which in the finished case is bound with metal as at 10. At 11 on the face of one of the caps is the usual inetal binding around the opening for the tape druin. Struck up from the aces of the cap at a plurality of points are the ears 13.

ln organizing' iny new tape case in its preferred forni, l first forni a leather or other coveringx 14 around each cap, the coverings being of suflicient size to be folded over and under the cap flanges as shown in Fig. 2, The liner is then made fast or clinched to the front cap (the cap with the hole for the tape drinn) by turning back the ears 13 of the cap against the flange of the liner, as shown in 5. rlhe metal guard 11 is then clinched in around the drrun hole in the usual manner. T he other cap is then placed in position and clinched to the liner by turning back the ears 13 against the other side flange of the liner 'by ineans of a screw driver or other suitable tool inserted through the drum hole. The liner 5 and the ears 13 draw and held the two caps tightly together, and the protective coverings are firmly bound and held between the liner and the flanges of the caps, as shown in Fig. 2.

Preferably l run a wire 15 around the finished case, which fills up the slight depression where the two halves of the covering and the two caps come together, and also serves as an additional holding nieans for the coverings. The wire can be held in place by the guard 1() of the tape aperture and by sinall ears or clinchers (not shown) pierced out of the liner on each "side of the tape aperture. The guard 10 for the l Oil tape aperture is then placed in position in the usual manner, and the tape drum and tape inserted within the case.

An additional advantage of my improved case is that a variety of materials can be used for the protective covering with satisfactory results. As there are not threads to pull out, such materials as artificial leather and cloth can be used to advantage.

Vfhat ll claim is l. A case for the uses described, comprising two flanged caps, a liner U-shaped in cross section, an-d ears struck up from the faces of the caps to secure the caps to the liner.

2. A case for the uses described, comprising two flanged caps, a liner, means Jfor securing said caps to said liner, protective coverings for said caps held in place bctween the cap flanges and the liner7 and a binding wire encircling the finished case at the point where the two caps come together.

3. A case for the uses described comprising two flanged caps, a liner U shaped in cross section, means interlocking said cap and said liner, and a covering for each cap secured in placel between the cap and the liner.

A. A case for the uses described comprising two flanged caps, a liner ll shaped in cross section, means on sai-d caps engaging` said liner and securing the caps thereto, a covering for each cap, the edge of each covering being firmly held between a cap flange and the liner.

5. A case for the uses described comprising two flanged caps, a liner U shaped in cross section, ears struck up from the faces of the caps to secure the caps to the liner, and a protective covering on each cap nee/elise each cap, the edge of each covering being folded over cap flange and held benvecn said flange and the liner, and separate means for holding said caps together.

8. A case for the uses described, comprising two flanged caps, a liner, a covering for each cap, the edge of each covering being folded over the edge of a cap flange, whereby when the caps are placed on the liner the edges of the coverings will be held between the liner and the cap flanges, and separate means for securing said caps to said liner.

9. A case for the uses described, comprising two flanged caps adapted to fit together at their flanged edges to form drinn, protective coverings on said caps, gripping means within said drum to grip and hold in place said coverings7 and means independent of sai-d gripping means for holding said caps together.

10. A case for the nses described. coinprising two flanged caps, a liner.. a protective covering on each cap neld in place bctween the cap and the liner, and means independent of said coveringl holding means for securing said caps to said liner.

In witness whereof, have signed m5,' naine to the foregoing specification.

JOSlAl-l T. TAYLCR. 

